Geared Online | Art, Collectibles and Lifestyle
ABOUT THE AUCTION
Friday, 22 September
Lots open for bidding at 16.00 BST
Friday, 6 October
Lots begin closing at 16.00 BST
Gooding & Company is proud to present the Geared Online | Art, Collectibles, and Lifestyle auction. The UK-based, online-only auction will utilize Gooding & Company’s premium Geared Online platform to present rare and historic collectibles with the firm’s signature personalized customer service on a digital auction stage.
Over 400 motoring, art, collectible, and lifestyle lots will be offered without reserve. This includes: motoring-themed vintage original posters, prized sculptures by artists including John Elwell, Stanley Wanlass, and Michel de Tarnowsky, Dexter Brown paintings, and vintage Louis Vuitton and Hermès collectibles. All of the carefully sourced items for the upcoming sale are located in the UK and are being sold to a global audience.
The full auction catalogue will go live and bidding will commence on Friday, 22 September at 8:00 am PDT/16.00 BST. Lots will begin to close on Friday, October 6, with the first lot closing at 8:00 am PDT/16.00 BST.
All lots are located in the United Kingdom at a storage facility in Battersea.
Online Catalogue
The complete online catalogue will be available 22 September.
How to Bid
When you place a bid on the online bidding platform, you will see “WINNING" on the lot page on your screen if you are the current high bidder. If you are not the current high bidder, you will see “OUTBID” and have the opportunity to place another bid.
Each bid is final, binding, and irrevocable as soon as the bidder clicks the “bid” button. The bidder cannot change a bid once it is placed. The only change that will be permitted is to edit a maximum bid to a higher amount.
Buyer's Premium
25% of the final bid price for all automobilia lots
The Buyer’s Premium is in addition to the final bid price that is displayed after “Purchased For.”
Important Notices
Please read the Conditions of Sale for the full terms and conditions of sale. Each capitalized term used but not defined below will have the meaning assigned in the Conditions of Sale.
As set forth more fully in the Conditions of Sale, notwithstanding any oral or written statement or description of any kind regarding any Lot, whether by or on behalf of Gooding or Seller, including in the published description, all Lots are sold “AS IS” and only as collector’s items and may not be suitable for use.
Bidder Registration and Bidding
HOW TO REGISTER
Online bidder registration is available through Gooding & Company’s website and through Gooding & Company’s mobile apps for iOS and Android. After the submission of your application, a Gooding & Company representative will contact you to finalize your registration.
For more information about bidding or registration please email bidders@goodingco.com
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Prospective bidders will be required to complete and execute the applicable registration application forms and provide identification (Driver’s License or Passport for individuals and corporate documentation for companies); and provide an original Bank Letter of Guarantee or other form of proof of ability to pay for purchases, in either case, in an amount and in a form acceptable to Gooding in its sole discretion (the “Guarantee”).
Prospective bidders authorize the release of financial information to Gooding for the purposes of verifying ability to pay for purchases.
Please ensure that Gooding & Company receives your completed bidder registration form and Guarantee no later than 24 hours before the close of the Geared Online Auction in which you wish to bid.
WAYS TO BID
Registered bidders may participate in the Geared Online Auction via Gooding & Company’s website and/or mobile app. Please first download Gooding & Company’s bidding app through the iTunes store or Google Play store by searching “Gooding & Company”. For more information about bidding or registration please email bidders@goodingco.com.
BIDDING
For lots offered “without reserve,” bidding will start at £25. For lots with a reserve, bidding will start at half (50%) of the published low estimate. Bidding will then proceed according to the increment table below.
Each bid is final, binding, and irrevocable, and bidders may not change, retract or rescind any bid once made.
Additional Fees
BUYER'S PREMIUM
In addition to the final bid price (which is the amount displayed after "Purchased For"), the Buyer is required to pay Gooding a percentage of the final bid price, the Buyer’s Premium. This Geared Online Auction will have the following Buyer’s Premium: 25% of the final bid price (plus VAT on the Buyer’s Premium).
TAXES and License Fees
The amount of all applicable sales and/or use tax, such as but not limited to VAT, and licence fees to be collected by Gooding from the Buyer will be determined by Gooding in its sole discretion and are additional to the final bid price and Buyer’s Premium (as defined in the Conditions of Sale). Exemptions will only be allowed upon receipt of documentation acceptable to Gooding in its sole discretion.
PAYMENT
Payment of the full Purchase Price (as defined in the Conditions of Sale) must be received by Gooding by 5:00 pm BST on Wednesday, 11 October, 2023. For buyer convenience for this Auction, Gooding will also accept payment via credit card through Gooding’s online payment system. Unless otherwise agreed to by Gooding in writing, Gooding will not accept payment of any portion of the Purchase Price from any party other than the Buyer.
LOT REMOVAL AND STORAGE
All lots are located in the United Kingdom at a storage facility in Battersea.
The Buyer must make immediate arrangements for the collection and transport of all purchased lots. All lots must be removed from Gooding & Company’s Battersea storage facility at Buyer’s risk and expense by 5:00pm BST no later than Wednesday, 18 October 2023. Please contact UKClientServices@goodingco.com for assistance in making removal arrangements.
The Buyer is solely responsible for making arrangements for the collection and transport of any purchased lot, but Gooding & Company offers Buyers the following referral for packing, crating, freight, and courier services:
Artfx Fine Art Services Ltd
Mr. Chris McClure
37 Linford Street
London SW8 4UP
Website: http://artfxltd.com/
Tel: +44 (0)20 7720 5566
Email: cmc@artfxltd.com
Any lot not removed by Wednesday, 18 October 2023, will be assessed a storage fee of up to £40 per day. Buyer hereby grants Gooding an irrevocable right to remove and store purchased lots at a third-party warehouse at Buyer’s risk and expense.
For additional answers to your questions regarding online bidding and Geared Online, please see the FAQ page.
Geared Online | Art, Collectibles, and Lifestyle Auction is presented by Gooding UK, LLC, a division of Gooding & Company, Inc.
On-Site Contact Information
Telephone: +1-310-899-1960
Email: info@goodingco.com
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